Stats

Lifespan: Annual
Size: Medium
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Temperate grassland
Range: Mediterranean
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Toxins
Status: Rare

About

Broccoli is a cultivated variety of wild cabbage grown for its dense, emerald-green flower head — those hundreds of tightly packed buds will burst into yellow blossoms if the plant isn't harvested in time. It thrives in cool weather and is one of the most nutrient-dense vegetables in the garden.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Brassica
Species: Brassica oleracea